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happy

счастливый

Meaning of happy

feeling happiness

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EN-UK/ˈhæpi/
EN-US/ˈhæpi/
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happy with Russian translation

happy usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The students were happy to finish the exam early.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

I'm happy with the help you gave me yesterday.

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happy belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

happyglücklich
choppedgehackt
cookedgekocht
frozengefrostet
rawungekocht
saltysalzig
sweetsüß

happy synonyms

Related words worth learning together

glad
expresses relief or satisfaction about a specific fact or event
pleased
shows satisfaction; can be mildly positive and sometimes formal
cheerful
describes a bright, lively mood or demeanor, often visible outwardly
content
calm satisfaction; a quiet, settled form of happiness
joyful
marked by strong, often exuberant joy; more emotional than 'happy'
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🇬🇧en

expresses relief or satisfaction about a specific fact or event

A2Often

I'm glad you could come to the party.

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pleased

shows satisfaction; can be mildly positive and sometimes formal

A2Often

I'm pleased with your progress.

🇬🇧en

describes a bright, lively mood or demeanor, often visible outwardly

A2Often

He was cheerful despite the long day.

content
🇬🇧en

calm satisfaction; a quiet, settled form of happiness

B1Often

She felt content with her simple life.

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joyful

marked by strong, often exuberant joy; more emotional than 'happy'

B1Often

The festival created a joyful atmosphere.

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delighted

a strong positive reaction, often to a particular event or piece of news

B1Often

She was delighted with the gift.

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upbeat

optimistic and energetic in mood or tone; forward-looking positivity

B1Often

The team was upbeat about the new plan.

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radiant

visibly joyful or glowing; often describes a bright physical expression of happiness

B2Rarely

She looked radiant on her wedding day.

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happy meaning: what does it mean?

feeling happiness

happy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

happy is pronounced as /ˈhæpi/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

happy definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The students were happy to finish the exam early. Translation: Студенты были счастливы закончить экзамен раньше времени.

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